Few in Malayalam
A few, meaning a small number or a little of something, is കുറച്ച് (kurach) in everyday Malayalam. The final ch is light, almost swallowed. You will hear it constantly, from a little water to a few minutes.
Most common translation
Some, a few, a little.
കുറച്ച് വെള്ളം തരൂ.
kurachu vellam tharoo.
Give me a bit of water.
All Malayalam words for “few”
- കുറച്ച് (kurach) — Some, a few, a little.
- ഏതാനും (eathanum) — Some, a few, roughly.
- ചിലത് (chilath) — Some, a few.
- കാറുകൾ (kaarukal) — Cars; motor vehicles for carrying a few people, automobiles.
കുറച്ച് works for countable and uncountable things alike; ഏതാനും is a slightly more formal a few, and ചിലത് means some of them when you are picking out particular items.
Common questions
How do you say a few in Malayalam?
കുറച്ച് (kurach).
When would I use chilath instead?
ചിലത് (chilath) means some ones among several, so it points at particular items rather than measuring a small quantity.